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I will be going to Nepal for mountain trekking, I want to bring USD simply because it is very hard for me to get Nepalese Rupee in my home country.
At tourist heavy sites, do most stores accept USD? ...

At the beginning of this October, we are planning a trip in Scotland. We are mostly interested in trekking in the areas of Middle and North Scotland.
I was thinking what to buy to protect myself from ...

I'm of Indian nationality so I don't have to pay the 200 rupee per day fee to get into Bhutan and stay but I'm seeing that many of the treks are expensive but even subtracting lodging and transport, ...

I'm looking for some 2 or 3-day jungle treks in Chiang Mai (preferably 2 days). Since I'm traveling alone, I would like to join a group and not have a private trek on my own. I already kinda have a ...

I'll be going on a hiking trip soon. The backpack is small and I'm going to keep it with me as a carry on. The hiking poles telescope down, but still stick out of the bag. Plus I've read hiking poles ...

It is on my to-do list. I know a huge and growing part is about palm oil trees. I would like to know the challenges to be aware of when crossing through the jungle, and how to prepare oneself for such ...

We're going to go for a hike to High Tatras in January. Should I be prepared for snow slides/avalanches in winter (and carry tools like shovel, emitter, ...)?
Are there any huts or shelters where we ...

I would like to do some trekking near Addis Ababa. I googled for it and the only things I found were 10 day hikes, provided by some local companies. Unfortunatly I don't have that kind of time.
Are ...

I am Italian and I love running and trail running in natural places. I am going to Edinburgh for a few days.
I am searching for a max 25 km (about 15 miles) trekking route (nice natural places, parks ...

I have some doubts about the Traverse way:
If I go at the end of April, what type of boots do I need? Is it snowy? How is the ground? How many km in 1 hour could you do if you walk fast?
Do you know ...

In august I will be going to japan. After visiting a friend, I want to go on a trekking for 5 to 7 days.
Ideally I would go to Hokkaido for that, because then I can leave my stuff that I do not need ...

I'm planning to go to Japan this summer, and after visiting a relative, I'm planning to go on a hike for 5 to 7 days.
I was wondering if camping out in the wild is permitted anywhere in japan, like ...

I have been trying to find a tour operator for the classic Inca Trail (4 days/3 nights) to Machu Piccu, but have not had any success finding an open spot for one person with any of the tour operators ...

We're planning a hiking trip to the Georgian Greater Caucasus. But does anybody know issues about safety?
Terrorism (Chechnya, Dagestan just on the other side of the range)?
Minefields along border ...

I am planning a trip to India in January and would like to organise a 8-day trek in Leh/Ladakh. I have come across the well-advertised frozen chadar trek, but it is too long for what I have in mind ...

Some kinds of trips involve lots of walking: trekking and hitchhiking come to mind and I personally fall into the latter category.
If you're walking in hot humid conditions or are still breaking in ...

I'm planning a trip to Japan and I'd like to spend one week immerse in Japanese nature. I've read something about the "Daisetsuzan Grand Traverse", which is a 5 days and 55km trekking on a route that ...

I will be going to Peru in July and will do the Salkantay Trail to Machu Picchu, but I have no experience with layered clothing (I live in Brazil, sub 10°C is dead cold here).
From what I understand, ...

I'm heading to Buenos Aires in a week and would like to get to Patagonia and back in 12 days.
I assume I've got to get down to El Calafate and from there we can organize trekking and visit the Perito ...

Today I've read an article about the Fimmvörðuháls trekking route in a magazine. As I'm planning a trip to iceland, without dates yet, I need some information I haven't found in Internet and maybe you ...

The various bungalows in Khao Sok national park advertise elephant treks and there are various tours advertised out of Phuket and Krabi.
These sound interesting. But how can I tell prior to booking ...

I'm heading to Chiang Mai for several days at the end of January and I'm looking to do a 3 day 2 night trek, but I'm looking for one that doesn't feature elephant rides and it seems to severely limits ...

The Tilicho Lake is a side trek in the Annapurna circuit. Usually, the Annapurna circuit is traveled from guesthouse to guesthouse, without outdoor camping.
Is it possible to visit the Tilicho Lake ...

I'm planning on heading to Peru to visit Machu Picchu next year. I heard there are some amazing and beautiful "long way around" treks that take you up and around to Machu Picchu the long way through ...